LAKELAND, Fla. – Traveling on the road for their second straight SSC game, the Nova Southeastern women's basketball team fell to the host Florida Southern Mocs, 94-76, on Saturday evening.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
FINAL: L, 94,76
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern (9-8, 5-6 SSC), Florida Southern (14-2, 9-2 SSC)
LOCATION: George W. Jenkins Field House | Lakeland, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
1ST QUARTER | Tied 2-2 in the first, the Mocs took off on a 7-0 to earn a 9-2 lead. A layup by Mary Hirt at the 3:59 mark brought the Sharks within three, 13-10, but that would be the closest NSU would get at the Mocs went on to lead the Sharks by six, 21-15, heading into the second quarter.
 
2ND QUARTER | The Moccasins pushed offensively in the second, taking as much as a 14-point lead at the end of the frame. A layup by Taylor Smith at the 5:20 mark brought NSU within six, 31-25, but a 14-6 run by FSC was too much for the Sharks are the Mocs took their 45-31 into the break.
 
3RD QUARTER | Coming back from halftime, the Sharks were down by 10 at the 6:41 mark before a 6-1 run, capped by a trey by Alison Hughes, cut the Mocs' lead to just five with 5:01 remaining. Florida Southern continued to stay out in front, however, but another three by Hughes kept NSU within six with only 10 minutes remaining.
 
4TH QUARTER | A Shark comeback was quickly diminished as the Mocs jumped out to a 13-point lead just 1:36 into the quarter. Florida Southern continued to hold their double-digit lead throughout the rest of the game, ending up on top, 94-76.
 
INSIDE THE STATS:

• Hughes led all Sharks with her 21 points, connecting on five three-pointers throughout the game. She also added two steals.
• Christen Prasse and Mikayla Thompson joined Hughes in double-digit scoring, tallying 18 and 10 points, respectively. Thompson also added a team-high eight rebounds.
• Mary Hirt tied her career-high in points scored with 10, while also pulling down three boards.
• Cheray Saunders recorded a team-high five assists.

 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• The overall series moves to an even 19-19 all time.

 
UP NEXT
 
The Sharks will return to the Rick Case Arena to host Lynn University on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 5:30 p.m.
 
 
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